The DNA of microorganisms is made up of subunits called
A)histones.
B)amino acids.
C)nucleotides.
D)mRNA.
E)polymerases.

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The subunits that make up the DNA of microorganisms (and all living organisms) are called nucleotides, which consist of a sugar molecule, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

Note: Histones are proteins that bind to DNA in eukaryotic organisms, not microorganisms. Amino acids are the subunits that make up proteins, not DNA. mRNA is a single-stranded nucleic acid that is transcribed from DNA but is not part of the DNA molecule itself. Polymerases are enzymes that catalyze the formation of DNA from nucleotides, but they are not themselves subunits of DNA.

The DNA of Microorganisms Is Made Up of Subunits Called